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Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley addresses the media
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Philly case counts see a ‘downward trend’

City officials are encouraged by the overall decline in case counts, but they are still urging people not to let their guard down.

5 years ago

A photo of Marsy Nicholas, the namesake for victim rights legislation that has passed in several states, sits against a chair during a 2013 rally in Santa Ana, Calif. (Bret Hartman/AP Images for Marsy'sLawForAll.org)
Courts & Law

Wolf takes Pa. out of appeal over victim rights amendment Marsy’s Law

Gov. Wolf let the deadline pass without filing an appeal of Commonwealth Court's divided decision that the Marsy's Law state constitutional amendment bundled too many changes.

5 years ago

A worker prepares a syringe with the COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Philly public health contractor offers COVID-19 vaccine to entire staff, including those not yet eligible

The nonprofit Public Health Management Corp. offered vaccines to its 3,000-member staff, many of whom aren’t eligible yet.

5 years ago

An illustration depicts the COVID-19 era.
Health
Spotlight PA

Lack of targeted outreach, translated materials leaves Latino community behind as Pa. struggles with vaccine rollout

Older Pennsylvanians, who are supposed to be among the first in line to get the vaccine, are also struggling with clunky and disjointed online signups.

5 years ago

Peter Ben Embarek, of the World Health Organization team holds up a chart showing pathways of transmission of the virus
Health

WHO team: Coronavirus likely jumped to humans from animal

WHO food safety and animal diseases expert Peter Ben Embarek announced that assessment Tuesday at the end of a visit by a WHO team that is investigating the virus' origins.

5 years ago

Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch during the U.S. national championships swimming meet
Community

Kobe Bryant crash pilot disoriented in clouds, agency says

The revelation during a hearing to announce the probable cause or causes of the crash followed plenty of finger-pointing.

5 years ago

Acting Sergeant at Arms Timothy Blodgett leads impeachment managers through Statuary Hall to the Senate for the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Washington. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)
Politics & Policy

Senate agrees to hear Trump case, rejecting GOP arguments

Trump is charged by the House with inciting the violent mob attack on the U.S. Capitol to overturn the election.

5 years ago

Business on the 60th Street shopping corridor in West Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Comcast offers $10K grants to small businesses owned by people of color

Next month, small businesses owned by people of color in Philly, Chester, and four other cities can apply for $10,000 grants offered by the media giant.

5 years ago

Quiara Alegría Hudes
Arts & Entertainment

24-hour online performance art marathon rallies support for city arts funding

This will be the second online marathon rally. The first happened last June in response to a city budget proposal that eliminated arts funding.

5 years ago

Rep. Madeleine Dean (left) and Bruce Castor (Matt Slocum and Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Trump impeachment trial makes Montco ‘center of the universe’ as Dean battles Castor

Rep. Madeleine Dean, an impeachment manager, is considered a rising Democratic star. Bruce Castor, a former DA and county commissioner, will defend Trump.

5 years ago

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At a May 2019 vigil for Michael Thomas in Camden, Thomas' son, Major Thomas is embraced by Michael Thomas' brother, Shaqjuan Randall. (April Saul / WHYY)
Community

‘They are chasing these kids to their deaths’: Camden police pursuit prompts questions, flashbacks for Thomas family

Michael Thomas ended up in the Cooper River following a police chase in Camden. Two years later, questions remain.

5 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (left) and defense attorney A. Charles Peruto. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo; peruto.com)
Courts & Law

Krasner could have a Republican challenger come November

Charles Peruto will run against Krasner as a Republican, but said he will drop out if Krasner loses the Democratic primary in May.

5 years ago

Locust Walk on the University of Pennsylvania campus.
Courts & Law

Pa. coronavirus update: Food assistance for 4-year college students extended through end of pandemic

Expanding access to benefits comes at a time when schools are experiencing declines in enrollment, and more people are going hungry.

5 years ago

The number of Wilmington shootings rose in 2019 from a year earlier but were far below the record bloodshed of 2017. (WHYY file)
Politics & Policy

Is gun violence a health crisis in Delaware? Republicans say ‘no’

Republican state senators bristle at a resolution calling Delaware’s gun violence a public health crisis. Don’t “pick on” guns, says one GOP lawmaker.

5 years ago

People wait in line for the COVID-19 vaccine in Paterson, N.J.
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Over 1 million vaccines administered as U.K. variant cases climb

Public officials celebrated Monday as New Jersey hit a milestone: More than one million vaccine doses have gone to residents, workers, and students across the state.

5 years ago

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